Golf IV R32 :: Only One Clunk (Metal Sound) Almost Every Morning
Aug 11, 2014
After park for a couple of hours, I can hear a big clunk when I back off the car, It is a big metal sound as something was stressed and released suddenly.
I have no sound when driving the car, only ONE big clunk and the car needs to be park for a while. No sound when I start from a dead stop.
Here is what I have observed:
It does it when I'm in reverse and I drive out of my driveway. The sound appear most of the time when the 2 rear wheels pass over the mini bump between my driveway and the street and I start to turn the steering wheel.
I've tried turning the steering wheel before moving the car after it has been parked for a while and no sound. At the office, the parking is inclined a little bit so the front is lower. When I back off, sometime I heard the clunk. I don't remember having hear the sound when I start in first gear, even park after a while, only when I back off.
I have changed so far:
Suspension, Kw V2. Not a big drop. I can still see the whole tire . last month
Tyrollsport Caliper bushing. Last summer
Tyrollsport Subframe bushing and bolt, torque to spec + 1/4 turn. last month
ECS disc and pads last summer
Inner tie rod both side. last month
Control arm bushing. last month
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Things I've checked in the parking lot:
Nothing hanging low, exhaust seems in-tact
It doesn't look like the brake shields behind the rotors are bent or touching
Sounds still happening if on or off brakes , on or off throttle.
It seemed to happen only at lower speeds. Disappeared once I got up to 50mph
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